Preparing For The Monsters

According to General John Buford (the legendary Civil War leader who "held the high ground" for the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg), leadership all about position and preparedness. As we discussed yesterday (The Shape Of Innovation To Come all members), part of great leadership is anticipating what the future holds, and then positioning your organization accordingly.

To be prepared for the future, leaders need to scan that horizon and have a sense of what lies ahead. That was what I took from a recent HealthLeaders Media interview with Don Berwick, MD, former acting administrator of the Centers for . . .